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### Question: When to seek urgent medical care when I have Constipation ?
### Response: Call your doctor if you have:
Sudden constipation with abdominal cramps and an inability to pass gas or stool (DO NOT take any laxatives -- call immediately!) Sharp or severe abdominal pain, especially if you're also bloated Blood in your stool Constipation alternating with diarrhea Thin, pencil-like stools Rectal pain Unexplained weight loss Been using laxatives for several weeks or self care is not working
Call if:
An infant younger than 2 months is constipated An infant (except those exclusively breastfed) goes 3 days without a stool -- call immediately if the child is vomiting or irritable A child is holding back bowel movements in order to resist toilet training